Three people arrested following traffic stop

Published: Thursday, March 7, 2013 at 4:19 p.m.

Last Modified: Thursday, March 7, 2013 at 4:19 p.m.

OCALA - Three people were taken into custody by sheriff’s deputies early Thursday following a traffic stop.

Deputies went to North Roads Apartments at 2100 NW First Ave. on a tip that a man with several outstanding warrants might be there.

Deputy Daniel Bowen saw a white Honda Civic come out of the complex and fail to stop before entering traffic, and saw that the driver was not wearing a seat belt. Bowen attempted to stop the car, but it drove away.

A pursuit went down numerous streets. At one point, a man got out of the car and K-9 Deputy Colton Sullivan and his dog Pyro, together with Deputy Clayton Starling, gave chase.

Bowen stopped the car by performing the PIT maneuver in the 1000 block of West County Road 40. Ashley Hollin, 29, the driver, was arrested on charges of fleeing and eluding and driving while license is suspended or revoked. Passenger Jessica Ragins was arrested for having an outstanding warrant for violation of probation for prostitution.

Lonnie Walker Jr., 47, the man who ran from deputies and the K-9, was charged with possession of crack cocaine and drug paraphernalia, and resisting arrest without violence.

<p>OCALA - Three people were taken into custody by sheriff's deputies early Thursday following a traffic stop.</p><p>Deputies went to North Roads Apartments at 2100 NW First Ave. on a tip that a man with several outstanding warrants might be there.</p><p>Deputy Daniel Bowen saw a white Honda Civic come out of the complex and fail to stop before entering traffic, and saw that the driver was not wearing a seat belt. Bowen attempted to stop the car, but it drove away.</p><p>A pursuit went down numerous streets. At one point, a man got out of the car and K-9 Deputy Colton Sullivan and his dog Pyro, together with Deputy Clayton Starling, gave chase.</p><p>Bowen stopped the car by performing the PIT maneuver in the 1000 block of West County Road 40. Ashley Hollin, 29, the driver, was arrested on charges of fleeing and eluding and driving while license is suspended or revoked. Passenger Jessica Ragins was arrested for having an outstanding warrant for violation of probation for prostitution.</p><p>Lonnie Walker Jr., 47, the man who ran from deputies and the K-9, was charged with possession of crack cocaine and drug paraphernalia, and resisting arrest without violence.</p><p><i>- Austin L. Miller</i></p>